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Portland has earned a national reputation for including cycling and pedestrian needs in its overall traffic plan. Recent improvements to the stretch of Multnomah Boulevard between Southwest 22nd and Southwest 35th avenues add to that reputation.

The project was cooperatively designed with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, and the city bureaus of transportation and environmental services. The new bike lanes and pedestrian paths have created a multi-modal corridor that provides separation from traffic and offers a dedicated route from Multnomah Village to Barbur Boulevard, a stretch that was previously segmented and incomplete.

Continuous pedestrian walkways were added in both directions, and a raised westbound cycle track and shared bike and pedestrian eastbound track were constructed. The eastbound path is separated from traffic with a linear stormwater facility that mitigates runoff into an improved drainage system. The cycle track was designed to integrate into the city’s transportation network while still allowing room for motor vehicles to pull over and for emergency vehicles to pass safely.

The $4 million project was jointly funded through a city stormwater fund and state transportation funds, with additional money for road surface restoration coming from the Burlingame Trunk Sewer project for surface restoration of the roadway.

Started in 2011, the project was completed on time. Since its opening, it has received rave reviews, including a blog posted on the Bike Portland website that identifies the project as one of the city’s best bike lanes.

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Project Team + Stats

Project location: Portland, Oregon

Project cost: $4 million

Start date: June 2011

Completion date: 2015

Owner/developer: City of Portland

Engineer: Harper Houf Peterson Righellis

General contractor: Tapani Inc.